LiveOne Provides Business Update on PodcastOne Spin-out, Balance Sheet and Paid Subscriber Growth
LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) reports significant growth with an increase of 136,000 paid subscribers since January 1, 2023, marking a 40% year-over-year rise and surpassing 2 million total members. The company has a robust cash position of $10 million and $27 million in short-term assets, supporting its growth strategies. LiveOne has initiated a $2 million stock buyback and announced an extension of the record date for a special dividend related to its PodcastOne spin-out, expected to commence in April.
- Paid subscribers increased by 136,000 since January 1, 2023, a 40% year-over-year growth.
- Current cash position of $10 million, with $27 million in short-term assets.
- Initiated a $2 million stock buyback program.
- Revenue recognition issue due to certain members involved in a contractual dispute.
Record Paid Membership Growth Adding 136,000 Since January 1, 2023, a
Surpassed 2 Million Paid Members**
Current Cash Position of
Commenced Previously Announced
Extends Record Date to April 7, 2023 for its Planned Special Dividend of a Portion of PodcastOne’s Equity
LOS ANGELES, CA, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform, announced today a business update on the planned PodcastOne spin-out, balance sheet, paid subscriber growth, and share buyback.
“We are excited about the planned spin-out of PodcastOne as it will be the only pure play publicly traded podcast company. We are extending the record date to April 7, 2023 as we continue to work closely with regulators and the exchange to ensure a seamless transaction. We expect the special dividend and trading of PodcastOne to begin in April," said Robert Ellin, CEO and Chairman of LiveOne.
LiveOne also reported a current cash position of
Since January 1, 2023, paid subscribers have increased by 136,000, a year-over-year increase of
Furthermore, LiveOne expects to reach 2.75 million paying monthly subscribers by fiscal year 2024.** This expected growth indicates a strong demand for the company's content, podcasting platform, and efforts to enhance the listeners' experience. "Our team has worked tirelessly to improve our offerings and create a better user experience for our subscribers. We're proud of our results and look forward to continuing this momentum," Mr. Konkol added.
About LiveOne, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, a membership music streaming service, and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.3 billion downloads per year, 350+ hours distributed weekly, and 14M+ monthly unique listeners. Nearly all new Tesla EVs sold in the U.S. come with a paid membership to LiveOne’s Slacker Radio (that now includes PodcastOne) which is paid by Tesla. As of March 3, 2023, the Company has accrued a paid and free ad-supported membership base of approximately 2.85 million**. The Company was awarded Best Live Moment by Digiday for its “Social Gloves” PPV Event, and has been a finalist for 8 more awards, including Best Live Event, Best Virtual Event, Best Overall Social Media Excellence, and Best Original Programming from Cynopsis and Digiday. As of February 9, 2023, the Company has streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, over 300 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's other wholly-owned subsidiaries include PPVOne, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, and LiveXLive, and the Company’s other majority-owned subsidiaries are Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @liveone.
Forward-Looking Statements
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** Included in the total number of paid members for the reported periods are certain members which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these members.
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